Courthouse Exterior (early 1900s)
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The lack of landscaping in this image of the newly built courthouse makes the impressive classical detailing on the exterior all the more apparent. These architectural embellishments include urns with torches, ribands tied in bowknots, wreaths, leaves, and fluted columns.
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McLennan County Courthouse
Built in 1901, the McLennan County Courthouse holds pride of place within Waco as not only a functioning center of justice but also the city’s most impressive civic building. Designed by James Riley Gordon, the renowned architect responsible for the…